Required Reading: Links to the Best in AFC North Coverage, 4/13 Edition

Today's AFC North Required Reading includes discussion of the Cleveland Browns' potential to improve their running game, the re-signing of offensive linemen by the Pittsburgh Steelers, a Baltimore Ravens lineman's money woes and more draft-related topics.

The Canton Repository's Steve Doerschuk says that Trent Richardson could be for the Cleveland Browns what Ray Rice is to the Baltimore Ravens.

Bleacher Report's Brian Murtaugh contends that the Browns need to focus heavily on their offensive line in this year's draft.

Sigmund Bloom of Bleacher Report examines the draft impact of adding cornerback Terence Newman to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Baltimore Ravens lineman Bryant McKinnie apparently owes over $4 million in a "lockout loan" that he took last year.

Bleacher Report's Steele Sanderson examines the possibility of the Ravens taking a running back in the second round of the draft, and provides us with his latest seven-round mock.

The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed another of their own free agents on Thursday; this time it was offensive lineman Trai Essex. Starting guard Doug Legursky also signed his RFA tender, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Ed Bouchette.

That's good news, because Sigmund Bloom wonders if the Steelers are trying to model their running game after the 2010 Kansas City Chiefs. In that year, the Chiefs led the league in rushing under offensive coordinator Todd Haley, who is now with the Steelers.

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